On the very night the Black Dragon Society declared it would pursue the matter no further, Fan Lang had nothing to do and headed to his Cultivation Room, intending to pass the time cultivating.
This Cultivation Room was for his exclusive use. No one besides him was permitted to enter without authorization.
Yet tonight, an uninvited guest had come here.
Fan Lang pushed open the door and looked inside, immediately freezing.
Someone sat in the chair inside the Cultivation Room—a middle-aged man with a stern, imposing face, sharp features, and a black robe embroidered with white dragon patterns.
Fan Lang recognized him at once.
The president of the Black Dragon Society—Gongye Heilong!
This man was an instructor at Aurora Academy and possessed the strength of an Upper God. He had served as president for many years, managing the entire Black Dragon Society internally while maintaining contact with the powerful forces behind it externally. His status was extremely important, utterly unlike that of an ordinary instructor.
Gongye Heilong had arrived uninvited and suddenly appeared here, taking Fan Lang by surprise and putting him on guard.
Gongye Heilong raised his head to look at Fan Lang, taking in every subtle shift in his expression. He said lightly, "Come in. Don't worry, I have no hostile intentions tonight. I merely came to have a chat with you."
"Should I address you as Instructor, or as President?" Fan Lang asked.
"President is fine. At least tonight, that is the identity under which I came to see you."
"President, your presence makes my humble dwelling shine."
"If you truly held me, the president, in any regard, you would not have laid hands on my people."
"I was forced to act only after they bullied me beyond endurance. President, you ought to know very well how